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Committee adopts amendment to close hemp‑product tax loophole and advances bill
Summary
Members adopted an amendment to HB21-72 to align wholesale taxation of hemp-derived cartridge products with other hemp products, then approved the bill as amended 9-0 to send to full judiciary.
Representative Williams explained that the amendment (drafting code 17,010) to HB21-72 closes an unintended tax loophole created when hemp-derived cannabinoid products were moved under the alcohol beverage wholesale tax. He said cartridges sold for vaping were being taxed on a gallonage basis, producing effectively negligible tax per cartridge, and the amendment adjusts taxation to reflect actual product volume.
The committee adopted amendment 17,010 without objection and then voted 9‑0 to send HB21-72 as amended to full judiciary. The sponsor emphasized the change affects only taxation mechanics, not underlying hemp policy.
